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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leo Cristophe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leo Cristophe could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Larry Glover's chin.
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143 lbs
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143 lbs
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Decent wrestler
World class MT
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leo Cristophe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Larry Glover!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cristophe tries to clinch up.
Cristophe looks to clinch
and Glover counters with a two punch combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Glover misses the target.
Glover throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cristophe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cristophe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Glover swats away the attempt to clinch by Cristophe.
Cristophe tries to clinch there but Glover circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Glover.
Cristophe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Glover paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cristophe moves in looking to clinch but Glover pushes him off.
Cristophe tries to clinch up
and Glover counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cristophe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cristophe wants to clinch
and Cristophe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cristophe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Leo Cristophe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cristophe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glover.
Cristophe pushes Glover up against the cage in a clinch.
Glover is trying to force a seperation but Cristophe has the dominant position.
Cristophe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Glover softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Glover lands with a right to the head.
Cristophe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Glover wants to break free but Cristophe has control.
Glover blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Glover tries to circle away but Cristophe has him pinned against the cage.
Glover misses with a punch to the body.
Glover breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cristophe darts in trying to clinch
and Glover counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cristophe tries to clinch but Glover is having none of it.
Glover misses with a few strikes there.
Cristophe closes the distance looking to clinch
and Glover cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cristophe lands an overhand right.
Cristophe closes the distance looking to clinch
and Glover counters with a stiff right hand.
Glover pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cristophe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Glover's sensitive parts.
Nice cross by Glover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Glover looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cristophe wants to clinch.
Cristophe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Glover swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cristophe wants to clinch.
Cristophe tries to close the distance and clinch but Glover swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A low kick from Cristophe misses
and Glover cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cristophe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Glover misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cristophe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Glover manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cristophe wants to clinch up but Glover keeps it at a distance.
Cristophe has Glover up against the cage in a clinch.
Glover blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cristophe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Glover is trying to break the clinch but Cristophe is controlling him.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cristophe just misses with a elbow thrown towards Glover's brow.
Cristophe takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Leo Cristophe has been cut.
Glover wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cristophe pushes off an throws an elbow but Glover leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Glover misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cristophe throws an elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Glover wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cristophe misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glover can't break the clinch.
Glover wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Glover tries to circle away but Cristophe has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Larry Glover will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leo Cristophe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
No joy there for Glover, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cristophe is looking to clinch but Glover is avoiding it.
Cristophe wants to clinch
and Glover counters with a left and a right that stings Cristophe.
Cristophe looks to clinch
and Glover counters with a series of strikes. Cristophe will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cristophe is looking to clinch but Glover is avoiding it.
Cristophe tries to clinch there but Glover circles away.
Cristophe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Glover counters with a right hand to the body.
Cristophe wants to clinch but Glover slips to the side
and Cristophe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cristophe wants to clinch up but Glover keeps it at a distance.
Cristophe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Glover paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cristophe tries to close the distance and clinch but Glover swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cristophe tries to clinch up but Glover circles away and keeps his distance.
Cristophe looks to clinch
and Glover makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cristophe moves to clinch but Glover breaks away
and Glover counters with a left and a right that stings Cristophe.
Cristophe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Glover paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Glover, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Glover throws a jab when Cristophe was well out of range.
Cristophe tries to clinch but Glover moves out of range.
Cristophe is looking to clinch but Glover is avoiding it.
Cristophe tries to clinch but Glover is having none of it.
Cristophe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cristophe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Glover wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cristophe misses with an elbow strike.
Cristophe swings wildly with an uppercut but Glover uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glover is trying to break free.
Glover breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cristophe moves to clinch but Glover breaks away
and Glover counters with a two punch combo.
Glover scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cristophe doesn't manage to clinch there - Glover circles away.
Larry Glover seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Glover throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Glover lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Glover misses the shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cristophe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cristophe pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Glover back to the cage. Cristophe follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Glover lands with a nice combination. Cristophe backs away looking to recover.
Left hook, right uppercut from Glover.
Cristophe is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cristophe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Glover paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oh Cristophe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Glover rushes Cristophe with punches - Cristophe moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Cristophe goes down! Glover follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Larry Glover!
Larry Glover spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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hype
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RATING
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